RSS FeedsThe Institute for Conservation Advocacy Research & Education (ICARE)
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Contact Information: |
Name: Chris Malan, Executive Director Phone: (707) 255-7434, Fax (707) 259-1097 Email: cmalan@myoneearth.org Website: http://icarenapa.org/ Mailing Address: 2945 Atlas Peak, Napa Ca. 94558 |
| Introduction: | The Institute for Conservation Advocacy Research & Education, (ICARE) established in 2004, is a nonprofit community-based organization located in Napa County, California. ICARE's mission is to restore and conserve the biological integrity and ecosystems health of watersheds the Napa River estuary and the greater San Francisco Bay Area through science-based advocacy, research and education. In March 2010 ICARE organized 53 organizations to become the North Coast Stream Flow Coalition whose mission it is to restore Northern California coastal stream flows. ICARE strives to balance human needs with sensible environmental protection, conservation, preservation and restoration. We work with the public to shape a balanced future for healthy watersheds and economic stability. |
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Mission & Goals: |
The Institute for Conservation Advocacy, Research and Education’s (ICARE) mission is to restore and conserve the biological integrity and ecosystems health of the Napa River estuary and greater San Francisco Bay Area watersheds through science-based advocacy, research and education. The keystone of this effort is a multidisciplinary team of experts dedicated to maintaining cutting edge conservation science, policy and outreach. We specialize in innovative, collaborative projects that move restoration and conservation beyond the status quo and achieve real improvements in the protection of plants, animals and fish from the headwaters to the confluence within socioeconomic realities. To this ends, ICARE applies a wide array of tools: We perform solid technical analysis with direct impacts on policy objectives We are the only Napa nonprofit doing long term biological monitoring of the Napa River watershed and we provide easy public access to the data results. We offer expert advocacy on complex natural resource management issues We produce and implement new resource management programs We endeavor to keep a seat at every table, maintaining a dialogue with all stakeholders in complex conservation challenges We balance biological and ecosystem values with the local economy |
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Current Projects: |
Napa River Watershed Steelhead Snorkel Survey Napa River Benthic Macro Invertebrate Project Suscol Creek Collaborative Partnership and Restoration Project North Coast Stream Flow Coalition-to restore Northern California Coastal Streams |
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Volunteer Needs: |
We have been doing biological monitoring in the Napa River watershed for 12 years and welcome volunteers during monitoring projects. |
| Events: |
Earth Day Supports the Napa Valley Education Foundation |
Image credit -Josh Malan
